Where does “क्षेत्रनाम” come from?
क्षेत्रनाम (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit क्षेत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćšáytram, from Proto-Indo-European tḱey- — to cultivate; to settle; to live.
क्षेत्रनाम (Sanskrit): field name
Definitions
- field name
Ancestry of “क्षेत्रनाम”, step by step
क्षेत्रनाम traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit क्षेत्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | क्षेत्र | land, soil, ground; field, cultivated area; area,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ṭṣáytram | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćšáytram | land, region |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tḱey- | to cultivate; to settle; to live |
via Sanskrit नाम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | नाम | neuter nominative singular of नामन्; neuter... |